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William Harold Ponsford MBE (19 October 1900 – 6 April 1991) was an Australian cricketer. Usually playing as an opening batsman, he formed a successful and long-lived partnership opening the batting for Victoria and Australia with Bill Woodfull, his friend and state and national captain.
Bill Ponsford was a right-handed batsman who played for Australia and Victoria from 1920 to 1934. He scored 1229 runs in five Tests against England in 1926-27, and made the world's highest first-class score of 437 in 1928.
- Male
- November 19, 1900
- Australia
Estátua de Ponsford. Ponsford (linha de frente, esquerda). William Harold Ponsford MBE ( 19 de outubro de 1900 – 6 de abril de 1991 ) foi um cricketer da Austrália .
6 de abr. de 1991 · Bill Ponsford was one of the finest opening batsmen produced by Australia, who scored 3118 runs in his Test debut and 451 with Don Bradman in 1934. He also faced the Bodyline series and retired after the tour to England in 1934.
15 de abr. de 1992 · A tribute to Bill Ponsford, Australia's oldest living Test cricketer and the sole survivor of H. L. Collins's 1926 team in England. He scored 1,013 runs in four innings in 1927-28, but also faced bodyline and injury in his Test career.
Apart from cricket, Bill Ponsford was one of Australia’s top baseballers. At 13, he was the youngest member of Victoria’s schoolboy team (under 18) and began his senior career as a catcher for Fitzroy.
A biography of Bill Ponsford, a former Australian cricketer who scored many hundreds and played in three Ashes series. Learn about his achievements, records, and partnerships with Bradman in Test Matches.
